boy's name
Cordell
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 11,491
Cordell is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 387 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Cordell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 220 |
| 1920s | 309 |
| 1930s | 391 |
| 1940s | 579 |
| 1950s | 560 |
| 1960s | 702 |
| 1970s | 838 |
| 1980s | 1,335 |
| 1990s | 2,423 |
| 2000s | 1,961 |
| 2010s | 1,151 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 494 |
How popular is Cordell?
In 2025, Cordell was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cordell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cordell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cordell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cordell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cordell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cordell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cordell
How popular is the name Cordell?
In 2025, Cordell was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cordell a girl's or a boy's name?
Cordell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cordell?
Cordell has 2 syllables.
When was Cordell most popular?
Cordell peaked in 1998, when 387 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Cordell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cordell currently ranks #1,987 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.